Shown with a cast-on count of 29 stitches.  

• Row 0 (WS): K9, p1, k9, p1, k9, yo (30 sts).
• Row 1: K1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, turn (17 sts).
• Row 2: Sl1 wyif, k7, p1, k7, p1.
• Row 3: K1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, turn (13 sts).
• Row 4: Sl1 wyif, k5, p1, k5, p1.
• Row 5: K1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, turn (9 sts).
• Row 6: Sl1 wyif, k3, p1, k3, p1.
• Row 7: K1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, k3tog, k1, turn (5 sts).
• Row 8: Sl1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, p1.
• Row 9: K1, sl2-k1-p2sso, k1, turn (3 sts).
• Row 10: Sl1 wyif, purl.
• Row 11: BO 3 sts, knit (9 sts).